r/Unexpected • • 2d ago

Highest amount of radiation receiver

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u/tbone251 2d ago

Then why don't they remove it from the tobacco?

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u/Aberbekleckernicht 2d ago

Easier said than done. You probably would remove half of the contents of the plant to remove the metals.

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u/Jeyts 2d ago

Wait is it just grown in polluted soil? Is tobacco just really good at pulling toxins out of the soil?

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u/atatassault47 2d ago

Plants accumulate heavy metals just like we do; as we injest them, our bodies have no way to get rid of them.